McConnell: "A robust, vigorous minority, hopefully only in that condition for a couple of years"

[Human Torch]

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/15/us/politics/16congcnd.html?_r=5&hp&ex=1163653200&en=b17158b582a81cbb&ei=5094&partner=homepage&oref=slog&oref=login



WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi, who was driven from the Republican leadership four years ago after he made a racially insensitive comment at a birthday party for Senator Strom Thurmond, returned to the Senate’s top ranks today, winning election as minority whip in the next session by a single vote.

“I’m honored to be a part of this leadership team to support Mitch McConnell and all of my colleagues to do a job that I’ve always really loved the most -- count the votes,” Mr. Lott said in a Capitol corridor appearance with other Republican leaders.

Mr. Lott, who turned 65 on Oct. 9, will be second in command to Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who was unanimously elected to be minority leader in the next Senate. Mr. McConnell had been the party whip while Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee was party leader. Mr. Frist is retiring from the Senate.

Mr. McConnell promised to work with Democrats. “But we will be a robust minority, a vigorous minority, and hopefully a minority that is only in that condition for a couple of years,” he said. Other members of the Republican leadership team will be Senators Jon Kyl of Arizona, Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas, John Cornyn of Texas and John Ensign of Nevada.

[JI7]

1. HAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAH

[Sherman A1]

2. Well

really what else was the guy going to say?

[Strawman]

3. So now they're both a regional and openly elitist party

McConnell doesn't even make a pretense about being a populist. He basically thinks that the rich have a right to buy elections and he states this view openly. That's pretty much his passion.

Not looking good for them if this is what they've got. Good for us.

[KKKarl is an idiot]

Well the racists

were loosing their foothold in the republican party. They lost Allen in VA. So it was time to take back the party. Who else but Trent Lott to bring balance back to the dark side.

[KKKarl is an idiot]

4. Well the racists

were loosing their foothold in the republican party. They lost Allen in VA. So it was time to take back the party. Who else but Trent Lott to bring balance back to the dark side.